Firemen support
Monchique Câmara has given a subsidy of about €36,000 to local fire fighters to help cover their costs. The Monchique municipality is also developing a clean-up action in the woods
Dublin’s rich cultural history is celebrated
A festival to celebrate the artistic achievements of Dublin will be taking place at TEMPO – Teatro Municipal de Portimão, from June 16 to 25. Dublin has been chosen for
British tourist dies while swimming
A 59-year old British tourist who was on holiday with his wife in the Algarve, died on June 1 at the beach of Armação de Pêra while swimming in the
Croatian crown
Faro tennis ace Rui Machado dismissed Slovenian Grega Zemlja 6-3, 6-0 in only one hour and 19 minutes in the final of the Rijeka Open in Croatia. The 27-year-old world
Metered parking introduced to boost town funds
By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com Repair works are taking place in Carvoeiro to upgrade the calçada paving in parking spaces throughout the town, with metered parking to be introduced soon. Parking
Bloomsday celebration
Irish Ambassador Declan O´Donovan will be hosting an evening of readings and musical performances to mark Bloomsday on June 16. The Lisbon String Quartet will be playing while The Lisbon
Britons warned of violent crime by Embassy
Following the death of English tourist Ian Haggath on May 25, the official advice given to British tourists travelling to the Algarve was altered to warn travellers of the potential
Productive investment and reduced state dependence vital
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com A former minister of the economy and chairman of the Portuguese Banking Association says that Portugal must create more productive investment if it is to survive.
Brothers fall from cliff
Two Portuguese men fell from a cliff at Praia do Paraíso in Carvoeiro on Monday, May 30, at around 9pm. The brothers, aged 21 and 31, were allegedly fishing when
All dogs great and small
Dogs and their owners from across the region are invited to take part in the Algarve Dog Show organised by Paws 4 Pets. Both mixed breeds and pedigrees are able

